Roasted Whole Chicken

Roasted Whole Chicken and stew make a nice treat any day and on every occasion but the fear of messing it up keeps a lot of people from preparing this yummy recipe.

How to Make Roasted Whole Chicken [Video]

The most important thing you need to do when roasting whole chicken is to make sure that the chicken is thoroughly seasoned. There are many types of seasonings and vegetables you can use for your roasted chicken and there a many ways to go about it but the method detailed on this page is how my Mum does it!

Ingredients

Main ingredient

• 1 whole chicken

Seasoning for the body of the chicken

• 1 big stock cube
• 1 teaspoon dry ground cayenne pepper (or ground black pepper)
• ½ teaspoon ground ehu seeds or Calabash Nutmeg (optional)

Stuffing

• 1 cigar cup or 180g long grain parboiled rice
• Vegetables
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 handful green peas (or green beans)
• Seasoning
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 big stock cube
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder (no chilli)
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Side Dish: Roasted Potatoes

• 6 medium Irish potatoes
• Leftover seasoning from that of the chicken
• 1 teaspoon thyme.
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Salt to taste